Spread the loveIf you have been following my work, you know I spent 7 years a K-12 teacher and 7 years as a university professor, eventually becoming the dean of a school of education. As a teacher, I was passionate about helping students reach their academic potential and become productive citizens. As a professor and education dean, I was devoted to developing the next generation of teachers and education administrators. For the last two and a half years, I have been an education entrepreneur, launching an education company, Lynch Educational Consulting, which also manages the following web properties: The Edvocate, The Tech …

In a study of almost 900 high school students at four different schools, the researchers found that the more high-quality collaborative learning experiences students had at school, the more that the students said they felt their personal learning needs were met and that they were adequately challenged and supported when they needed help.

Need to share photos quickly with others? Take advantage of Google Photos as a collaborative tool to created shared albums many can add to.

Student Grouping work is a key ingredient in student learning. When students are able to verbalize ideas, listen to one another they will learn a lot more.

Communication apps are breaking down barriers that have limited parent engagement in the past.

Try these effective strategies for having students participate in group work from the very beginning of the school year.

It isn’t always easy to shift to a teacher-driven, collaborative school culture—but it is worthwhile. Here’s one way to do it.

Welcome to a series of posts dedicated to 21st skills and assessment. In this post, I wish to elaborate on collaboration. It seems educators and industry are all talking about the importance of student collaboration, but how are we facilitating and assessing this skill . I want to provide you some great reasons, ways, and resources…

Case Western Reserve is using mixed reality in classes to produce students who are trained for the collaborative workforce.

Screen sharing makes collaboration and support as visual and interactive as it would be in person. You can present a design, document, or website exactly as it displays on your screen—while it's happening—or virtually peer over the shoulder of a colleague to offer guidance.But i

In order for collaborative work to be effective, students need to be mindful about listening, joint attention, sharing, coordinating and perspective taking.

Insights from Google's new study could forever change how teams are assembled.

Collaborative projects can easily fall apart in the classroom. You start with a great idea but next thing you know, you have half of your students checked out. So, how do we fix this?   Listen to

Technology and interactive tools can help support students as they develop expand their collaboration skills.